Dish-drainer



(No Modem D. GUPTILL. DISH DRAI'NBR.

No. 415,634. Patentd Nov. 19. 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAN GUPTILL, OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS.

DISH-DRAINER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 415,634, dated November19, 1889.

Application filed January 14, 1889. Serial No. 296,307- (No model.)

To all whom it 11mg concern:

Be it known that I, DAN GUPTILL, a citizen of the United States residingat Elgin, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, have i11- ventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Racks for Holding Dishes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in racks for holding dishes; andthe objects of my invention are to provide a rack of improvedconstruction for holding dishes at a sufficient distance from each otherto allow water to pass freely between them; which shall affordfacilities fora proper adjustment of dishes independent of each other,so that water maybe directed to every point of each from a hose or otherconduit for the purpose I Like letters refer to like parts in each ofthe views.

The upright metallic ends A and the horizontal rods B, l3,and itconstitute the f ramework of the device.

C represents the dishes in position.

6 c, f f, and g g are small rods or Wires which hold the dishes inposition and away from and independent of each other.

It will be seen that the horizontal rods 13 and B are arranged in a setof four, the upper pair of which are wider apart than the lower pair,which lower pair are marked B, and that the six horizontal rods h arearranged in two sets of three each, the points of insertion into themetallic ends A being in the form of two triangles, thus making tworeceptacles or racks for holding cups and bowls. Along the upper pair ofhorizontal rods B are fixed a series of transverse rods or wires 6, bentin a manner to conform to the shape of the dishes and placed at asufficient distance from each other to prevent the con tact of dishesplaced between them. Along the lower pair of horizontal rods B is fixeda series of transverse rods or wires 9, the same distance from eachother as the series 6 above. The wires g are not placed immediatelyunder the wires e, but sufficiently to one side to hold the dishes in aninclined position. Descending from the series of transverse rods orwires 6 arranged along the pair of horizontal rods B to the series oftransverse rods or wires g arranged along the pair of horizontal rods Bis fixed a series of inclined guide rods or wires f, equal in number tothe series 2 and the series 9.

D are hand-holds in the upright metallic ends A of the rack, by which tocarry it from place to place.

It will be readily seen that when a dish is dropped edgewise in one ofthe spaces between the transverse rods or wires 6 it will be guided inits downward course by the inclined guide rods or wires f and lodged andsupported between a respective pair of transverse rods or wires g, whereit will be held independent of and free from the dishes placed in thenext adjoining spaces, so that water may be freely directed to everypoint of each by a jet from a hose or other conduit, and that the waterwill freely drain from the dishes and be carried away by a sink or otherchannel, over which the rack is set. It will also be seen that nickingand breaking will be avoided by the dishes not striking against eachother, and that much handling will be avoided by the dishes remaining inthe rack until dry and needed again.

IVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

A portable rack for holding dishes while being washed and dried,comprising, in combination, perpendicular metallic ends A, horizontalrods or wires B, 3, and h, transverse rods or wires e and g, andinclined rods or wires f, for the purpose and in the mannersubstantially as set forth.

